Epidemiology/ Public Health in American

Epidemiology/ Public Health in American

Two hundred word each question:
Question #1
Discuss a historical figure in epidemiology and what he/she has contributed to the field (do not use examples given in the lesson).
Question #2
1. Why is this topic important to Public Health? Why did you select this topic? What is its importance? How can we get involved?
#1 – Describe some actions taken by the government to ensure that people are safer and healthier today than we were 100 years ago.
#2 – Identify a health issue in your community. What are some risk factors associated with that problem? Suggest a possible intervention that the community may take to ameliorate the problem?
#3 – Give an example of a measure that would improve public health but might limit some people’s freedom. Who would benefit? Whose freedom would be limited?